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  • Beijing-Nanjing-Zhenjiang-Yangzhou-Nantong-Suzhou-Shanghai (12days/11nights)
  • Tour Code:J-025
  • Destination(s):Beijing/Nanjing/Zhenjiang/Yangzhou/Nantong/Suzhou/Shanghai
  • · Duration: 12 Days/11 Nights
    · Tour Style:Group tour
    · Departure date: Every Sunday
    · Minimum: Two travelers
  • Day 1 (Sun)        Arrive Beijing.
    Meet & transfer to the hotel upon arrival
    HOTEL:  REGENT WANGFUJING HOTEL BEIJING or similar (5 star deluxe )

    Day 2 (Mon)       in Beijing        (B.L.SD)
    This morning we start tours to Tiananmen Square and the extravagant the largest Imperial Palace in the world -the Forbidden City of Supreme Harmony & Dignity (UNESCO), including visit its imperial jewelry, treasures sections, then we approach to the largest imperial garden in the world, the elegant Summer Palace (UNESCO) including cruise on the shimmering waters of Kunming Lake. 
    Tonight we enjoy Peking Duck Dinner 

    Day 3 (Tue)       in Beijing         (B.L)
    This morning we start tours first to iconic ”Beijing 2008 Olympic Center” -the Bird’s    Nest & Water Cube –where hosts to many spectacular events for photography, the we continue to the Great Wall (UNESCO) and walking along its ramparts for breathtaking view of the largest man power project in ancient. After that we approach to the mountain valley of the best geomancy site -the Ming Dynasty’s Imperial Tomb (UNESCO) including visit the Sacred Stature Road. If time available we visit a Cloisonné Factory and observe the skilled artisans at work as they create intricate designs on the way back the city. Tonight we enjoy Peking Opera or cultural show

    Day 4 (Wed)       Beijing / Nanjing  by air        (B.L.SD)
    This morning we visit another renowned imperial site –the Temple of Heaven (UNESCO) including visit the Imperial Hall of Pray Harvest, the Imperial Vault of and the Imperial Circular Mound Altar. We see the echo wall in the vault and stones on the altar where the emperors whispered with the Celestial Beings by the special features of the phenomenon utilize the theory of sound wave. We will see local people doing Taiji and morning exercises there. Then we flight to Nanjing
    Nanjing was the capitals for 6 dynasties in China history,
    Afternoon sightseeing:  Ancient Tower of Yuejiang Tower (Reviewing River) and Zhenghe Temple (who was the first ocean navigation explorer in 1420s), Yuejiang Tower was one of the forth national great towers. Visit the tower for viewing Yangtze River and the landscapes is to experience as the emperor enjoying the geography appreciation, then we visit Chinese Navigation Explorer Temple to discovery some unexplored history. The well-preserved Ancient Military City Wall and China Gate is another great value for exploration of ancient military strategies and techniques, The Presidential Palace of Chiang Kaishek also is a necessary visit. .the highlight in nanjing is at night, we mingle into the crowds at Confucius Temple and take one hour cruise along the lavish Qinghuai River (which was excavated by the first emperor). That brings you back to the imperial lavish and Arcadian lifestyle.   
    HOTEL:  SHERATON HOTEL NANJING or similar (5 star)   

    Day 5 (Thu)        Nanjing / Zhenjiang / Yangzhou by bus        (B. L. D)
    Morning visit the best stone sculpture divined to the imperial toms in Nanjing Museum, then we take one hour bus to Zhenjiang, the ancient imperial harbor and injunction herb of the Grand Canal with Yangtze River. We visit the famous legendary Golden Mount Temple on the Yangtze River. Then after lunch we visit the ancient marina with the old street, temples, navigation emergency house, and the first section of Colony, British Consulate in China and Ms. Pearl house, who was  daught wrote the novel about China and won the Nobel Prize. Then we cross the second longest highway bridge on Yangtze River by a 40 minutes drive to Yangzhou, a lavish city for thousand years in ancient. Afternoon we visit the old city at East Gate along the Grand Canal & Geyuan Garden. And enjoy the night cruise along the illuminated Grand Canal
    TOTEL:   STATE GUEST HOUSE YANGZHOU or similar (5 star)

    Day 6 (Fri)      Yangzhou        (B. L. D)
    Morning we visit the Slender West Lake and many surrounding gardens. Slender West Lake, the long winding narrow stretch of water composed with some mirroring lakes which meanders through Yangzhou's western limits is a well-known scenic spot with several historical attractions: Lotus Flower Pagoda, Small Gold Mountain, the Fishing Platform, the Five Pavilions Bridge, the Streams & Clouds House, Quiet Garden, Moon Introduce Tower, Longevity Celebration Tower, the Twenty Four Bridge and many ancient gardens. It reveals the classical appreciation taste for natural beauty and artificial designing.  
    Afternoon we visit Daming Temple, Xisha Pagoda & Pingshan Tower-the Tang Dynasty’s construction, then we approach to Marco Polo Museum for a historical exploration. If time available we visit the Arts and Craft Institution and some other landlord resident garden.                      
    At night we approach to 1912 for our own exploration of the modern nightlife club within ancient area along the canal. We recommend you to have a beer in the Old Beer Factory where you may meet the friends

    Day 7 (Sat)       Yangzhou / Nantong by bus       (B. L. D) 
    Morning we drive to the Yangtze River Water Control System and visit the terminal of South-North Water Diversion, one of another biggest national construction project in these 10 years. Then we drive to visit Shuihui Garden in Rugao County for exploring the old green covered alleys and houses. Rugao is another old city with best reserved ancient features. The ode lifestyle boasts the large number of longevity people (over 200 people exceeding 100 years old) and technique of Bonsai designing, Then we continue drive to Nantong at the hinterland of the Yangtze Delta. Afternoon we visit the museum of textile, museum of abacus, Museum of Natong and Zhangjian House or the Mid School.
    At night we shall have another highlight of night tours on Haohe River-one hour navigation along the illuminated canal.
    HOTEL:   YUNFENG GARDEN HOTEL NANTONG or similar (superior class)

    Day 8 (Sun)        Nantong / Suzhou by bus         (B. L. D)
    We continue visit in Nantong, then we ride bus and cross a 30 kilometer long highway bridge to Suzhou (one hour drive).
    Today the highlights in Suzhou is to visit Fishman Net Master Garden (UNESCO Sites) and then the “Three Attractions at Panmen”. It is composed together with Ancient City Gate as the waterway lock on the Grand Canal, and the ancient pavilion style Ruiguang Pagoda and the classical style garden, Beamless Hall, Archway Wumen Stone Bridge. Then we visit Silk Reeling Factory, the traditional silk exhibition & production.
    HOTEL:   WU PALACE SHERATON HOTEL SUZHOU or similar (superior class)

    Day 9 (Mon)       Suzhou        (B. L)            
    We visit the Humble Administrator ‘s Garden and then strolling along Mount & Pond Old Streets-the ancient corner of Suzhou, Then we take a canal cruise along to ancient alleys to picturesque Hanshan Temple
    Afternoon we visit the Singapore New District & the Golden Roost Lake to Yuanrong Market-a modern plaza of hundreds stores decorated with Chinese classical architecture but under the longest movie ceiling in the world. Then we visit Li Gong Causeway across the lake with classical pavilions, towers, rockets, archways and rainbow style stone bridges and traditional gardens. This night we recommend you to explore by strolling along Ligong Causeway and relax while at clubs, bars and restaurants or wondering around at Ancient City Gate Chonglu for the florid night bars and clubs along the canal.

    Day 10 (Tue)       Suzhou / Shanghai by bus        (B. L)      
    This morning we leave Suzhou for Shanghai, and visit Old Downtown and classical Yu Garden. Old Downtown has many narrow zigzag lanes, small squares, fish pond and pavilions and it collects many favorite local bars, restaurants, tea houses and souvenir shops. The Yu Garden built 400 years ago, is a famous ancient private garden with architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties. Owing to its ingenious design, zigzag layout by pavilions, chambers and towers, opera stage, elegant rocks and bridges on the mirroring lakes and moats. It became a real museum of Chinese ancient architecture. The vividly brick-carving figures of warlords & warriors, unique animals standing on the roofs of ancient buildings and the huge dragons decorated on the range of walls, feature the garden to a unique. Afternoon the city tours to colonial European past at The Bund-the window of Shanghai history and modern fast changes, then we visit Xintiandi, a very well-known boutique area composed together with fashion and tradition, fan & elegant. It shows another delight face of Shanghai. In the later afternoon or at night, the small pub, bar and restaurants in western family style deeply hide inside the narrow lanes, creates a good feeling of Salvador to artists and rich young people. Tonight we enjoy Shanghai Acrobatic Show.                         
    HOTEL:  SKYWAY PULLMAN HOTEL SHANGHAI or similar ( 5 star deluxe calss)
      
    Day 11 (Wed)      in Shanghai        (B.L)
    Today a highlight is to visit Shanghai World Exhibition (Shanghai EXPO). The Exhibition covers a large area of over 5.3 Square KM with 27 master halls. The theme is to show all new creational hopes, concepts, designs, technologies, and present to the world a full potential of urban life in the 21st century as a significant one for urban evolution with a New Approaches of Human Habitat, Beautiful Lifestyle. (Shanghai EXPO is on May 01 – Oct.31, but on Feb.01-Apr.29, Nov.01-Dec31 are pre & post exhibition also available for visit).  If Shanghai EXPO unavailable before or after the exhibition, we take an excursion to the ancient water-town Zhujiajiao to see another unchanged face of Shanghai, where EPEC leaders visited while they were in Shanghai. Then we return back the city,
    Afternoon we visit Shanghai Museum, one of best museum in the world with a huge collection of finest cultural relics. The most attraction on display is stone sculptures and carving, bronze-ware, porcelain, calligraphic works & Chinese paintings and ancient furniture. After the Museum we stroll out the North Gate to the People Square, the surroundings are the best collection of modern architecture.         
                             
    Day 12 (Thu)      Shanghai Exit        (B)
    Departure transfer to airport for homeward flight. End of tour.